Post lumbar spinal fusion with nerve pain in knee/leg

Posted by shelly1228 @shelly1228, Dec 3, 2024

Hello! I have scoliosis and in July had lumbar spinal fusion. Since the surgery my radicular pain in my right leg is gone but I now have what doctors call “healing nerve pain” in my left leg/knee. I am four months post op and this is not getting better. I have been on Lyrica now for three months. It seems the lyrica is losing effectiveness and sometimes gives me no relief at all. Looking for anyone with a similar experience that can give me some hope that this will get better or I suppose I need to start to realize I will just have to live with this. Also looking for other suggestions besides meds to help with nerve pain. Thank you!!

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amberamberette | @amberamberette | Oct 15 8:43pm

My Neurologist first put me on Gabapentin. It kept me up all night long and did nothing for the Pain.
As a last resort (didn't want surgery) we tried Tumeric. I take Quanol Tumeric (Orange Box). It is absorbed
and works like magic. I take two daily since 2022. I also have been on Osteo Bi-Flex for knees since 2014.
Take the box with the Green strip that says Tumeric. That is the Pharmacist's instruction. It works like magic.